Requirements for Sea Scout Bronze Award are the same as for Sea Scout Ordinary rank.

After completion of a bronze award, a medal is awarded at a crew recognition ceremony (similar to a Boy Scout Court of Honor), with a miniature device that pins to the medal and a bar that is worn above the left pocket of the uniform for daily wear.

For Sea Scouts, the Quartermaster Award is an expert-level Venturing award. Sea Scouts may simultaneously be awarded the Sea Scout Bronze Award upon advancement to Ordinary rank. This allows a Sea Scout to concurrently pursue Gold and Silver award basic advancement the same as a Venturer who is not registered in a Sea Scout ship.

Venturing advancement awards (including the Sea Scout bronze ribbon device) may be worn on the green Venturing uniform or the Sea Scout uniform. The style of uniform worn at official ship functions is designated by each unit.

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...Campaign-style ribbons [Venturing bronze awards] may be worn on the Sea Scouting or Venturing uniform above the left shirt pocket.

3. The Specific Skills Work (requirement 17) is satisfied by a Venturer as written for work on crew "equipment, projects, or activities" other than crew "meetings, parties, or fun events." Venturers registered in a crew are not obligated to complete the requirements of the Seaman Apprentice (Sea Scout Apprentice rank) as a prerequisite.

4. For elective requirements, check with your crew officers before selecting electives in case specific electives may be relevant or consistent with your crew's program.

All Venturers (including Sea Scouts) may earn all five Venturing Bronze Awards. Only Sea Scouts however may earn and wear Sea Scouting ranks and insignia.

Venturers are not required to be registered in a Sea Scout ship as a prerequisite to earning the Sea Scout bronze. Venturers also need not be registered in a crew with a boating-related specialized program as a prerequisite to earning the Sea Scout bronze. Sea Scout bronze requirements are approved by the unit's leader regardless of the unit's general or specialized program.

Standard Venturing terminology

Detailed requirement explanations for the Sea Scout Bronze Award are found in the Sea Scout Manual. Readers need to be aware of terminology standards:

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Standard Venturing terminology is used universally by the Boy Scouts of America for both Venturing crews and Sea Scout ships. This is necessary in publications and training manuals that encompass all of Venturing....All Venturing crews (including Sea Scout ships) have the option of using distinctive titles related to their specialized program.